Episode 15: Destination Linux EP15 – Martin Wimpress of Ubuntu Mate

Welcome to Destination Linux Episode 15 with Martin Wimpress for 04-07-17

History

• When did you start using linux
• How did you become THE mate guy

Ubuntu Podcast

• One of our favorites
• What is the back story behind “The distro that shall not be named”

Mate 1.18

• What are the benefits of using GTK3
• Was there work done on the fonts
• The Panel has a more cohesive feel to it? Is this all because of GTK3?

Ubuntu 17.04

• Software Botiuque Updated
• A suggestion for a new category for Icons and Themes (Already Implemented)
• PowerPC being removed from 17.04 archive

Future

• What is ahead for 17.10
• What are the upcoming developments for Brisk
• What is the Development process and how do you prioritize what gets done
• If people want to help out or contributeSide NotesObs Studio not installing newest version from the PPA
  obs-studio: Depends: libfdk-aac0 (>=0.1.1) but it is not installable (Updated Soon)Brisk menu is not integrated with the places or system so you can’t just hover across all three like you can with applications

Thank you Martin for spending some of your time with us

Martin Wimpress

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